The Sun. — London, England, 1864-06-17 00:00:00

TIHE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, an be had Every Evening of G. R. GIANIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1854. - 4.- The oddest answer ever addressed to an Opp o , i . Lion by a Prime Minister, at a diplomatic juncture of extraordinary emergency, is Bcerningly at this critical period regarded by Lord PALMERSTON as —among all answers that could by possibility be thought of—the most triumphant ! It is this — without a syllable of explanation as to the Minista• rial policy in this vital matter about Schleswig- Holstein, as between Denmark and Germany, with - out one syllable of explanation, as to what has been the drift of the Ministerial policy in the past as to what is likely to be the drift of that policy in the future, with a carelessly scornful, and yet a distirctly defiant air, Lord PALMERSTON flings back by way of retort to the Opposition this wonderful poser —"Tell us, what would you have done under simi lar circumstances !I As if that were the constitu tional responsibility devolving upon an Opposition ! Namely, at any time of great difficulty, when the Gibinet happen s to have got itself into a dilemma, into what the Yankees would call a "fix"—to come opportunely to the aid of Ministers, with a suggestion as to what bad better be done I This, moreover, being said —a s tho ug h t h e unfolding of El policy t,le Opposition werG notonly the rig ht thing at thes e periods of supreme for the Opposition to do, anxiety, but as if such were actually the solemn and bounden duty of an OpPositiou• "Vas th ere ever heard is the House of Commons anything in its w ay more utterly preposterous P Hard) , Possibl e , we should think ! And the absurdity here is one fall. ing not from the lips of a Si; BOYLE ROCHE or of a Colonel SIBTHORP, but from those of a veteran Parliamentarian, as ripe in experience, as sagacious usually, in the detection of an absurdity, as Lord rALmERSTON. No Wander the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Com /21003 disdains to cffer ary further reply to so nonsensical an iipiitation when ier this ih3itation has been disdainfally tcssed orer to i him by the Prime Minister, than—" It is not among our duties as an Opposition !" As it certainly is not. No—tie day of reckoning has —very adroitly, very cleverly, very successfully—been put off now during all this weary session, week after week, month after month, until, through February, and March, and April, and May, we have got far on into the middle of June ! With the period of grouseeshocting almost within view, as one may say, at the end of a perspective of a very few weeks longer ! These admirably well-managed postponements of discussion (both in the Lords and in the Com mons, but more particularly, of course, in the Com mons) of the ministerial policy as regards the Dane- German question—these admirably well -managed postponements of all discussion upon the question, being effected, it will be remembered, upon a singular variety of picas. First of all there was th e delay caused by the absence of any reference what• ever to this vitally and supremely important Ques tion in the Royal Speech inaug ur ating this present session of Parliament. In that speech not a hint of a promise was thrown out as to the Danish despatches being laid in due form upon the table of Parlia ment! Mr. DISRAELI'S lynx eye at once detected this sinister omission his uncompromising index-finger at once pointed it out ! And what was the Prime Minister's reply thereupon i Well do we remember the almost, we had said, imperti nence of the very tone with which Lord PALMER STON scornfully replied to Mr. DISRAELI, " Why, of course you'll have the papers laid before you !" As though he had said, " Cela va sans dire—You are putting the most ridiculous inquiries to the Treasury Bench, as though you, Leader of the Opposition though you are, Leader of the House though you have been in your time (and that twice), had no more experience of the usages of the House or of the habits of Government than a schoolboy ! Of course, you'll have them. Don't make yourself in future quite so ridiculous as to ask any more of these silly kind of questions ! Of course you'll have them—Yes, and in good time also—and plenty of them, too !" Nay, as if warmed into facetiousness by the exhilaration caused by the utterance of his flippant sarcasms in the way of retort, Lord PALMERSTON on that first night of the session, while, thus replying to his antagonist, to his principal rival for the lead of the House of Commons, indulged himself in one of his customary pleasantries. Saying, not only—" Of course, you'll have them (these Danish papers you are worrying about), and plenty of them—but," in a sort of seriocomic aside to the House, the effect of which drowned the closing words of the sentence in general laughter, "There are so many of these papers in fact to wade through that, heaven help any man who"—here it was that there came the laughter, drowning whatever words brought the noble lord's sentence to a grammatical conclusion. Yet, while such was the sort of reply first given by Lord PALMERSTON to Mr. DISRAELI'S inquiries, hie very natural inquiries surely in regard to the Danish Correspondence—in answer to further quese tions as to how it came that no mention at all of the correspondence was made in the Royal Speech— what was Lord PALMERSTON'S answer by way of explaining that silence ? Why, it was actually this—" We didn't want to make it (the speech) too long!" The Speech, it will be remembered, referred to the difficulty in the matter of the Japanese disturbances and the consequent dip lomatic correspondence, but, for fear of being too long, it made no mention of the docu• mentary consequences of the war in the north of Europe—to wit, the Dano-German Cor respondence ! - Wonderful reticence, certainly, under the circumstances! However, the papers, not promised in the Speech, when asked for (so unne cessarily!) by tke Opposition, were to be given in due time as a matter of course. When ? asked the Opposition. " Don't keep worrying us in this way !" was virtually the reply of Ministers—" In all reasonable time, you may be quite certain of that." Well, we remember the reasonable time it did take ! The mere commencement of the piecemeal publication of the despatches, was only extorted after an awfully long pause —and How, even then ? By a series of the most pertina cious badgerings on the part of the Opposition ! Even when commenced at last, tee correspondence was doled out at as long and at as uncertain inter vals as possible ! And , at the best, it stopped short abruptly. It ;,ore here and there the appear ance of having f', e e tli as they say, very carefully cooked or doctor' Q, Then there was the excuse about the Conference. In regard to that, the Opposition was recommended to hold its peace and to delay dis cussion, in the national interests, because a Con ference was probable. Next, the Conference would be held, and—" At least," it was said to the Opposition, "you will wait until it has as. sembled." Then, when it had asse/nbled— "At any rate, you won't spoil every chance of a pacific settlement of differences, by debat ing the Dano-German Question in the House while the Conference is sitting." Afterwards came the adjournmente of the sittings of the Pleni potentiaries—then the armistice of a month—then the armistice of a supplementary fortnight! And so the chief part of the session has eaten itself away " dumb expectancy !" Lord PALMERSTON'S smartest retort upon the Opposition being—" Tell us Your policy !" If th 6 House of Commons con- tinues to endure this state of things much longer, it is certainly far more meek and far more easily contented than we should have imagined. The report of the select committee appointed to inquire i nto the administration of the Poor Law Relief sp i t e Da, and its general operation, has just been issiud. It . 18 , as might have been anticipated, voluminous in e$ tent, since it includes the proceed ings of the commi ttee at th e i r severa l meet i ngs . The members appear t o h ave devoted themselves to assidio us a tt ent i on, an d t h e rtheseuirltoonfetrhoetlisr task w f i e t x h isting The committee prolonged a nd careful inquiry is now before the public, and will tend , we may hope, bo some amelioration was originally instituted with the view of ascer taining how far the ordinary Poor Law was able to bear the pressure of any exceptional di stress. It was appointed i n consequence o o preva lentf in 1860.61, an d par t thethereport refers to facts connected with that short period. By a ous and melancholy coincidence the report is issu e d just after another period of extrema distress, and th e circumstance is perhaps fortunate, since the public attention is more likely to be directed to the im portant subjects discussed in it, while the revela tions of our bitter winter are stilt fresh in the popu lar recollection. Englishmen have been shocked alai startled to find that in spite of all their costly appliances for the relief of the destitute, a season like the winter we have had renders deaths from want and cold appalingly frequent. It has been shown, moreover, on careful inquiry, that the evil is of long standing, and that when a sudden "cold Wave of the atmosphere" mows down its hundreds in one night, the victims are gathered from the aged, the feeble, the sick, and the very poor. These last form a large proportion of those doomed by the Frost King, and if they escape the publicity conse quent upon being found dead on a doorstep, or being repulsed with unusual severity from the doors HOL MAN HUNT'S PICTURES, London bridge on the Night of the Marriage of the Prince and Princess cf Wales, and the Afterglow in Egypt, together with Robert B. Martineau's picture, The Last Day in the Old Home, are now ON VIEW, at the new Gallery, 16, Hanover-street, Regent-street, from 9 in the morning till 10 at night. Admission during he day, from g till 7, ls. ; and in the evening, irom 7 ti 1 10, 6d. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, Covent-garden. There will, both in this week and in next week, be five opera nights, viz., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and aturday. Special Extra Night. Mdlle. A delina Patti,ifdlle. Fr cci ; M. Faure, Signor Ciampi, Signor Ronconi, Herr Schmid, and signor Tamberlik. THIS EVENING (FRIDAY), June 17, will be performed 3rozart's opera, DON GIOVANNI. With the follow ng powerful cast :—Donna Anna, Mdlle. Fricci ; Zerlina, 3ldlle. Adelina P tti ; Elvira, Madame Rudersdorff ; Dun Giovanni, M. Faure • Leporello, 'Signor Ciampi ; 3lasetto, Signor Rocconi ; I 1 Commendatore, Herr Schmid; and Don Ottavio, Signor 1 amberlik. - • • • - The minuet will be danced by ;Mlle. Saivioni and U. Deepiace.l. Commence at half past Eight. Pit tickets, 7s. ; amphitheatre &ta.ls, 10s. 6d., 75., and ss. ; smphitheatre.:2s. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be had at the box-offic , _. under the portico of the tneaire, which is open from ten to five, aud at the principal musicsellers' and /1111EATRE ROYAL HAYNIARKET.- sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Bucketone. THIS EVENING, THE BALANCE OF COMFORT. Mr. Howe and Miss L. Angel. After which, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Sothern, Chippendale, Buckstone, Rogers, Clark, Weathersby, &C. ; Mesdames Snowden, Nelly Moore, Fitzwilliam. Followed by (for the sth time) LORD DUNDREARY MARRIED AND DONE FOR. Toconciude with AN UNLUCKY MORTAL. Mr• Wm. Farren and Miss M. Harris. Commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. Last Eight Nights of Hamlet. and Last Week but One of the Season. Mr. FECHTER will perform HAMLE I' THIS EVENING (FRIDAY). Claudius, Mr. Emery; Polonius, Mr. John. Brougham ; Ghost, Mr. G. Jordan ; Laertes, Mr. C. Vanden hbff ; Horatio, Mr. J. G. Shore ; First Gravedigger, Mr. H. Widdicomb ; Osric, Mr. F. Charles; Messrs. W 31`Intyre, F. Morton, Raymond, Moreland, Clifford, Edmonds, Wall bank, Collett ; Ophelia, Miss Kate Terry ; Actress, Alias 31 Henrade ; and Gertruie, 3liss Elaworthy. The Scenery painted by Mr. W. Telbin. Notice. —The doors open at half-past 7, and Hamlet com mences at S. Box Office open daily from Eleven o'clock till Five. 00YA L PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. . - THIS EVENING will be performed a new and original Drama, by R. Slot's, Esq., entitled LIGHT AND SHADOW. Mr. D. Murray, D. Fisher, J. W. Ray, J. Nelson, &C.; Miss Stafford and .).,Iss Caroline Carson. Atter which, TILE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Louie. and Fabien dei Franchi, Mr. Vining, ; Chateau Renaud, Mr. 'alter Lacy. NEW THEATRE-HO YAL, ADELPIII.- &)11 Proprietor and Manazor, 1`,17. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE DEAD HEART: Robert Landry (his original character), Mr. Benjamin Webster, ,uppo ted by Messrs. A. tiding, .I. L. Toole, T. Stuart, t'aul Bedford, Rllington ; Miss Woolgar (Mrs. Alfred Mellon), Miss Kelly, &c. To c - aclude with Tat: AREA BELLE : NTessrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, tt. Romer, Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. H. Lewis. Commence at 7. R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Crowded with rank and fashion.— The highly successful new Comedy, by Diun Boucicault Esq., every Evening. Re-engagement of those ce ebraced and popular artistes, Mr, an Mrs. Charles Mathew; Amongst the artists engaged will be found the popular names of Mr. Beojamin Webster, Mr. Charle- Mathews. Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Pail Bedtbrd, Mr. P. ,tobinson, Mr. .Ashley ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews, Miss I-12rbert, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss H. Simms, 3ltss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs, Miss Wentwortn, and Mrs. Stirdng. EVERY EVENING, at 7, A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Miss Herbert. At a quarter before 8, an entirely new and othinal Comely, in 5 acts, by Dion Boucicault, entitled THE FOX CHACE. Characters by Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. J. Clarke, 3lr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ash ey, Mr. W. Chamner laine ; 3lrs. Chas. Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Miss Henrietta:Simms. At 10, by particular desire, COOL AS A CUCUMBER. Mr. Charles Mathews. To conclude with SHAKE HANDS : Mr. J. Clarke; Miss Fanny Josephs. Commence at 7. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, DEAF AS A POST. Mr. Thorne. Followed by THE MAID OF HONOUR. Miss Ada Swanborough. After which, 3IAZOURKA. Messrs. Honey, James, Fenton, Turner, &c. ; Misses Marie Wilton, Simpson, &c. To conclude with TIMOTHY TO THE RESCUE. Mr. Commence at'. THE ASCOT.—RACE GLASSES (the best), at CALLAGHAN'S, 23A, New Bond-street, W., corner of Conduit-street. N.8.—,01e agent to Voigtlander, Vienna. PARIS BONNETS for JUNE.—Messrs. JAY'S llana;.rer has h s day returned from Parts with an tasortment of tho most eleg,nt and faell'.onabte Summer Bonnets, selected from the magasius of the first houses in that city JAY'S, The London General Mourning Warehouse, 247, 219, and 251, Regent-street. .June 1, 1884. NOVEL STYLE in FRENCH BONNETS.— French fash'on has produced Bonnets for this montia of a light go•samer texture, which accAnmodate the premut style of wearing and displaying the lady's h air. They are of the most exquisite variety, and, though still adhering to the favourite colours of black, white, and neutral, are entirely remodelled in shape, size, and substance. Spe,ially imported from Paris for JAY'S, The London General Mourning - Warehouse. 247, 249, and 251, Regent-street. C OALS. —The LILLESHALL COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'. 23s. per ton. Double ' , Os. per ton. Top 225. „ Deep 2ls. „ Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Wcstbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. Best Coke Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. The Weather--Sun Office, June 17, 1864. THERMOMETER. .. 62 This day at T wo o'clock Barometer-29.77. WIND—S.W. ; moderate breeze, and cloudy. HIGH WATER. .k.T LONDON BRIDGE. THIS EAT.—morriing,..,uh. 57 m. — Afternoon, h. m. ro-Maitlio l 7l. - Morning, I2h, 26 m. —Afternoon, 12h. 50m. aftp *llll, L. • - THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 17, 1864. of the Union, the cold slays them no less certainly, when aided by its two prime agents, want of food and lack of clothing and shelter. The public have grown somewhat impatient of hearing the same story over and over again —want of work or ill ness, and consequent extreme distress, a dislike to enter the Union, and on application for out-door relief, sometimes granted, sometimes refused, and so the paupers drag on a few months above the level of starvation till the frost comes, and they are carried to the home which no one begrudges them. The difficulty of the question always is the natural disinclination to assist Idle ness or imposture, and to encourage that thriftless vagrancy which likes to live at other people's ex pense rather than its own. But this praiseworthy caution is stretched too far, and, like the bed of PROCRUSTES, the rules and regulations of guardians and relieving officers too often know no possible ex tension or compression. They have no adaptability to circumstances. According to the statistics pub lished in this Report, the a verage pauperism of the metropolis is 96,752, but during three successive weeks of the frost of 1862 the number rose so largely that in the fifth week of the frost it was 135,389. This is surely an exceptional case—not one for the application of rigid rules and uncom promising systems. The applicants at such a sea son should surely have the benefit of the doubt, and temporary relief might be administered pending the necessary investigation into their circumstances. It would be more satisfactory to find that a man or woman in no great need had received a loaf or a night's shelter than to find that the houseless and the starving had been sent away uncared for, espe cially when illness is added to their troubles. We are glad to find that the committee have turned much of their attention to the question of casual relief, and they give their opinion that the central authority should be empowered to direct boards of guardians to provide suitable and sufficient wards for the reception and relief of the wandering poor; and they also recommend that such arrangements should be uniform throughout the country. This recommendation, if properly carried out, will be highly efficacious in checking and suppressing vagrancy ; and the suggestion of employing police constables as assistant relieving officers for vagrants is a very good one, inasmuch that they will pro bably be far more correct in their discrimination between the really suffering and flees worthless idler. It is not this class, however, that appeals so forcibly to the public sympathies as the settled poor, who from loss of work or other causes sink into extreme distress; and it is these who are the greatest sufferers from the inequalities of the poor rate. It is easy for the reader who hears casually of a death from .starva tion or neglect to upbraid the officials of the eastern parishes, and in some cases the reproach is, no doubt, well merited. But it is manifestly a matter of extreme difficulty, if not impossibility, for parishes like Bethnal-green and parts of Lambeth and Poplar, to support their own paupers, and there will always be great unwillingness on the part of the officials of such parishes to press heavily on the rates. The question remains why an arbitrary division of streets and houses should render it more obligatory on a struggling tradesman at the East end of London to pay for the relief of a poor man whom he has never seen than it is in the wealthy western householder. The duties of Christianity and citizenship appeal alike to both. The claims of mercy and humanity are certainly not measured by parishes and precincts. But not only is the poor man compelled to contribute equally with the rich, which would be sufficiently un fair, bnt he is forced to pay five or six times as much in discharge of his share of a common duty. The difference of the poor rate in the two St. George's, east and west, gives a most forcible exem- plification of the absurd inequalities of the existing system; but unhappily the system produces some. thing more than absurdity—it results in needless suffering and 'chose deaths from starvation of which we are all so heartily ashamed. The committee have had '.touch evidence laid before them, showing the unequal pressure of the poor rate in different parts of the metropolis, and have inspected various plans for its equalisation. The result is that, although they do not expressly recommend any particular scheme, they direct the attention of the House to the general question, and we hope that before long a full and careful consideration will be given to this very important rc atter. When we consider the large number at which the Report estimates our average pauperism in the metropolis alone, we shall at once see the necessity for some improvement in the manner of dealing with it. The Committee recommend in plain terms, " That any measure for extending the area of rating should, in the opinion of the Committee, embrace provisions for making the whole cost for the poor in each union chargeable to the common fund of the union." Such a recom mendation will not, we hope, be without its effect ; and we trust that even in the present session some attention may be given to it. It will be neces. sary to take some steps to provide agains . the possibility of another severe frost, bat i is difficult for the central authority to secure united action in all the parishes under its care —and the consequence is that the charge of the casual poor presses nearly as unequally on the diffe rent parishes as the poor rate itself, since the honselesa poor naturally walk on to the parish where they know there is some accommodation for them, and in which they aro likely to meet with a tolerable reception. Another very important matter mentioned in the report is the classification of inmites in workhouses. The value of this classi- fication it is difficult to over-estimate, and we are not surprised that the Committee consider it de- eirable that power should be given to the Central Board to require guardians to make adequate arrangements for such classification where there is not at present sufficient accommodation. The im- portance of separating the young and impression• able from the incorrigible vagrant is very great, and it is desirable that the aged and infirm should have many indulgences which cannot be included in the arrangements for the able-bodied and healthy. There is no fear, as matters at present stand, of the respectable English poor being too fond of the workhouse ; the great objects to attain are to secure prompt and e fficient relief for those who apply for it, to prevent the rates from pressing unfairly on the poor householder, and to maintain a sufficient system of classification within the doors. It is also desirable that the officials should not be hedged round with such divinity that the mere approach to theta is formidable, and that those who have " seen better days.' should not deliberately prefer death from gradual starvation to entering the Union. Captain SEMMES has done himself great credit by hiS F pi r it e d vindication of the course he bas straightfor ward style. It is time, indeed, that and something was said or written in contradiction o p f u t r h s pursued, many and succ essfully proved his case in a busi nessa y reports that have been so eagerly cir culated on all sides. The only correct way in which to look at a question of this sort, is to study both sides and to take into consideration the pros and cons of the affair. Instead of following this saga. ;ions plan, it has been the invariable custom of all on the Federal side to take a partial view of the matter, and judge all the doings of the confederates by the most strict and arbitrary rules which regulate ordinary warfare, without taking into account the very complex and awkward position in which they are placed, In the first place, they are fighting against great disadvantages, and have a most un scrupulous adversary to deal with. Besides these drawbacks, Great Britain, under the guidance of most mistaken Ministers, has completely failed in rendering that justice which was, above all things, to have been expected from a nation of her pre eminence. The mischief has been increased by other States following in her wake, and thus the Confederates have been hunted from here and driven from there until there certainly remains everything to exonerate them from taking the ordinary rules as their guide and following precedent as their monitor. Capt. SEMMES has been at great pains to deLcribe the "situation" in which he is placed, and no one in fairness can assert that he has exaggerated his state• ment, or unduly magnified the difficulties by which h d e e o d r ' clina ry ru l es wou ld b e o b served, lie began by taking it fo r g he ran is ted ee th rr e e t u t n and that therefore his prizes would ha s afe in a neutral port. Unfortunately Spain, which was his first venture, had followed the example of England, v and his prizes were h an d e d over to the enemy, • b ' egg warned l l as he y truly terms it, instead of is then very forcibly put that there could have been no "possible incon venience" arising from the permission to prizes to remain in neutral ports until they had been adjudi cated, The summary of events here given is very interesting, and proves very clearly how great has been the injustice displayed by our Government. Captain SEMMES describes the state of affairs when the war broke out, and demonstrates the difficulties which have surrounded the course of the Confede rates. The orders that refused to privateers the right of asylum in British ports were an of ,ctual stoppage to their procedure, and this was effected by Earl RUSSELL 7ndice prepense. They could not be made available in Confederate ports, because of the blockade, and hence their virtual extinction so soon as intelligence cf the Orders in Council ar rived, " Did he or did he not know," asks the writer of this commuaication, "that he was dealing a staggering blow to the Confederate States at the same time that he wasplaying directly into the hands of the Federals." 'no effect of this movement was such that the little Sumter afterwards, assisted by two other small vessels, was left the task of de stroy ing a commerce here emphatically described as " second only to that of Great Britain, and which covered every sea." It was absurd for our Cabinet to keep u p that perpetual jargon about equality and the preservation of a " strict neutra lity." From first to last favouritism has been the order of the day. It has been the Alpha and Omega of the RUSSELL code of tactics, the guiding influence of the Cabinet, the ruling spirit of all the steps taken at home and abroad. Who can wonder that the victims to such unjust conduct should wax wrathful, and decline to accede to the demand for acknowledging all fairness and conduct through. out. Oa the contrary, they have been taught by grievous experience that the days are past when England was either a faithful ally or a neutral Power that could be depended on. All that takes place is the result of deep consideration as to how this or that enactment, such or such regulation, will affect the interests and mar the prospects of one side of the belligerents. All laws have been strained to the uttermost, and again very ingeniously waived to suit the requirements of friends, and through it all the voices of the statesmen who preside at the helm of affairs are hoard declaring that strict and impartial neutrality is being preserved, and that the councils of England only seek to do justice without let or hindrance. Such subterfuges are quite unworthy of a great nation, and should be disclaimed and disavowed by all who take part in her affairs. The very pretty part which our Ministers are playing will neither effect their purpose now, nor carry out their intentions hereafter. As Captain SEMMES warns them at the conclusion of his argument, they are wrong in supposing that the Yankees are con ciliated by their propitiatory cfferings to them. " warn her that it is all timidity, and that she wi reap the reward of her timidity in the usual way —timidity on the part of nations always inviting further insult and outrage." Nothing cm be truer than this, and everyday's experience serves to con- firm the validity of the observation. By rendering it impossible for the Confederates to adjudicate their prizes, the greatest injury has been in• flitted in many quarters, and there exists no single reason in favour of such a course. Cap- twin SEMMES dec.ared that when their diplomatic disguise is taken from these orders that emanated from a British Council, there remains proof positive that they are most " nnjust, oppressive, and un- neutral." It may well be asked to what purpose we are to incur thin odi um , and draw down upon ourselves this reproach. Who is to make up to us for the loss of respect, the want of confidence, the .arnished name that will be our portion when the strife of the New World is over and the people and nations sit calmly down to take a retrospective glance at tho fitful fever of the war, and com- ment on the actions of the various parties who have been directly or indirectly engaged in the con troversy. It is quite idle to shut our eyes to the 'act that the present political crisis of ou: land is a very momentous one. We are not at war, but we are mixed up in wers, and in neither do we _ figure at all respectable. There is nothing but animadversion passed on the decrees of our judg- ment, and it is a melancholy fact, and so sought as a n a lly, a humiliating reflection that our c oun t r y, o nce so dreaded in war, discredit ably engaged in secret con t r ivances for the further should now be ante of views which no statesman dare put openly forward before his countrymen• It is time that a thorough change be wrought in our foreign policy, or we shall 1020 the small remaining portion of prestige that can belong to us after the manner in which strangers and foreigners discourse on our doings. STAR CLUB OF LONDON. —The members of this club, with a large party of their guests, assembled last Thursday, at the Cyrstal Palace, for the first of their summer entertainments for the present season, it being the 35th year of their holding similar meetings. The next fete given by the club will be at Richmond on the 20th July, THE CIRCASSIAN EXODUS. —The committee an. nounco that they yesterday transmitted £l,OOO to Dr Millingen, as an instalment for the relief of the exiles from Circassia. The committee cannot use better words, in renewing their appeal to the public, than those of Sir Henry Bulwer's despatch of May 3 :—" Still, it would hardly be fitting for Turkey to seem to beg for this sum, however great the necessity for it, and however noble and useful the purpose on which it is to be employed. There should be something like a movement to aid her. Surely policy, humanity, public admiration for unexampled valour, public pity for almost unexampled distress, would come in to assist a cause to which no heart that has ever felt for deeds of patriotic heroism could be insensible ?" REFORM MEETING IN PETERBOROLIGH,—On Wednesday evening a crowded meeting was held in the Corn Exchange, Peterborough, on the question of par liamentary reform. The meeting was addressed by Mr Whalley, M.P., and other speakers. Resolutions were passed in favour of the LC) franchise, and it was resolved to oeganise a reform association in the district. Cheers were given at the close of the proceedings for Messrs. Gladstone and Baines. Mr Hankey, one of the members for the City, sent a le'cter apologising for his absence from the meeting, LATEST INTELLIGENCE. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, JUNE 16, 10 52 P.M, Baron von Scheel-Plessen, the Danish Ambas sador at the Court of St. Petersburg, has arrived here. It is thought probable that he is the bearer of the Russian proposals for the settlement of the Schleswig Holstein quest ion. FLENSBURG, JUNE 1 Seven of the most respectable inhabitants of the Island of Spit (on the western cast of Schleswig), some of whom were members of the deputation who recently went to Berlin, have been conveyed to Copenhagen by Captain Hemmer, 01 the Danish navy. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, JUNE 16, It is asserted that the arrangements suggested by Sir Henry Bulwer have been agreed to between the Porte and Prince Couza. These relate to a now constitution, with a senate and other important changes. The Conference regards the late pro ceedings in the Principalities as null. Prince Couza has been greatly feted here. SPAIN. MADRID JUNE 16 (Evening) The Epoca of to-day, speaking of the Peruvian difficulties, says:—" Our troubles in Peru are owing to our policy is Mexico. It is necessary to be firm ; let us respect the independence of Peru, and we shall ourselves be respected." FRANCE. PARIS, JUNE 17 The iloniteur of today says :—" Letters from Mexico announces a series of encounters, which re sulted in favour of the French. A brilliant advan tage has been obtained by Colonel Dupin at San Antonia, " The Mexican loss amnnted to 200, that of the French to 12. "The Emperor Miximilian, on his arrival, will find the pacifiettions of the country almost com pleted. Juarez is wandering about the country, but is unable to form any town into a centre of resistance." BOURSE, June 16.—The market still continues heavy and inanimate. Threes, fur the Account, which are quoted ex 3 months' dividend of 75c., are now at 66f. sc. Mohilier have receded to 1,067 f. 50c. Little or nothing doing in Railway Shares. The market again rallied towards the close, and left off as follows :- 41 perlants. 93 9 5 Italian Loan 69 65 Do. end month.... Do. end month 69 85 3 per Cents Do. end month..., 66 15 New Mexican .... 5(27, Credit Mobilier.... 1075 Russian Do. end m0nth...J077 50 Austrian Bank Shares 3395 Spaniz.b. Threes.... 50 75 Credit Foncier 1240 Flame Debt Roman RAILWAYS. Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean New ditto Southern Western Eastern .... SarJinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Cash. Account. 870 875 995 .. 990 870 867 50 6:50 - 652 50 501 25 502 50 462 50 465 - 36`2 50 , 365 - 410 - 410 - 523 75 531 25 440 - 443 75 570 .. 573 75 256 25 .. 257 50 The War in New Zealand, Some time ago an address was presented to the Governor of New Zealand, which was signed by several peers and members of Parliament, and other influential persons, praying his excellency to termi nate the war by negotiation it an opening should present itself, and furtLer protesting against the threatened confiscation of native lands. The gover nor has addressed the following reply to the secre tary of the Aborigines Protection Society : Government-house, Auckland, April 7. have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th of January, transmitting me an ad dress which had been very numerously and influentially signed, in which a hope was expressed that I would avail myself of the most faVourable opportunity which presented itself of endeavouring to terminate by negotia tion the war unhappily existing in New Zealand, and especially that I would listen to any overtures of peace which any of the natives who had taken up arms may make. Your letter and the address which it encloses shall be forwarded to my responsible advisers for their con sideration, but in the meantime I can have no hesitation in saying that the wishes and instructions of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle impose on me as a duty that which is entirely in consonance with my own feelings and with yours, viz,, that I should instantly listen to auy reasonable over. tures that the natives in;arras may make, and that I should avail myself of any opportunity that offers of obtaining permanent peace for the colony. lam quite confident that general public opinion in this country will support me in taking this course, and would expect me to do so. With regard to the confiscation cf portions of the lands of natives now in arms, this point has to be considered, that mercy requires that future contests between the two races should, iu as far as practicable, be prevented, and that there are many tribes in New Zealand who have taken no part in the present lamentable conflict, yet who might hereafter be led into similar rots ; whilst nothing would more certainly lead to the extermination of the native race than a series of contests such as that which is now being carried on. The object of the local government therefore has been to secure to that numerous part of the native population who have taken no active part in the present war the whole of their landed possessions, and also by laws passed expressly for this object to give to the lands held by such natives a value greater than they have previously had for their owners, by in all respects giving them equal rights in their landed possessions with those enjoyed by their European fellow subjects, the intention in this respect being to show that the rights of peaceable citizens, of whatever race, are care• fully respected, and to give the natives so valuable a stake in the country that they are not likely hereafter to hazard it lightly. On the other hand it was thought necessary by an example to show that those who rose in arms against their fellow-subjects of another race suffered such a punishment for doing so as might deter others from embarking in a similar weer. It is therefore proposed to deprive such persons of their landed properties, and to provide for the future safety of the colony by occupying such lands with a European population. But even in the case of these persons it is intended that sufficient lands shall bo reserved for themselves and their descend ants, to be held on the same tenure as lands are hence forth to be secured to the rest of the native population. That thesa measures will be carried out in a spirit of liberal generosity and of mercy I earnestly hope, and will do my best to ensure, and in ray efforts for this end I believe that I shall be supported by a large majority in this colony. You will much oblige me by returning this answer to those noblemen and gentlemen who have signed the address which you forwarded to me.--I have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient humble servant, (Signed) U. GREY, F, W. Chesson, Esq., Secretary to the Aborigines Protection Society. ICE IN THE ATLANTIC.—By the arrival of the Allan steamer Peruvian we hear of the loss of two vessels belonging; to this port--the Philanthropist and Highlander. The former was on a voyage from Liverpool to Quebec, and was lost in the ice on the banks of Newfound land on the 11th of May. The crew were picked off the wreck by the barque Wolfvillo, and taken to Quebec. She was a ship of 805 tons, and was built in St. John's, New Brunswick, in 1852. Her present owners we have been unable to ascertain, as she very recently changed hands. The second vessel, the Highlander,was bound from Quebec) to Fleetwood, and was, says the telegram, " lost near St. George's Bay," but it is supposed through contact with ice. She was a perfectly new ship, having only been built this season at Quebec, and was, when lost, on her voyage coming over to England, we believe, for sale. Both vessels had valuable cargoes, and were fully covered by insurances, partially, if not wholly Effected in London.— Liverpool Courier. :' , Hu'tar CLOCKS,—"A more splendid and exquisitely finished p,ece of mechanism we have never seen."—Standard. Clocks by the first artists of the day for the drawing, dining, and bed room, library, hall, staircase, bracket, carriage, rail way, warehouse, counting-house, musical, and astronomical. Church and turret clocks specially estimated for. Benson's illustrated pamphlet, free by post for two stamps, with de scriptions and pric s, enables those who live in any part of the world to sele,t a ,loek or watch ; also a short pamphlet Ln cathedral and public clocks, free for one stamp. Prize medal and honourable mention in classes 33 and 15. J. W. Benson, Ludgate-hill, watch and cock maker by special war rant of appointment to the Prince of Wales. Estab- Liblid 1719. The Last of the Shakespeares, The following letter has been addressed to the editor of the Times : Sir,—l have much pleasure in complying with the request so courteously put forward by Mr. Hal liwell in your columns yesterday. Before, however, publishing " the preliminary evidence which is supposed to link Shakespeare's brother with an ancestor of the present George Shakespeare, of Wolverhampton," let me hasten to avow and correct an error into which I was led from the fact of not having the memoranda at hand to refer to when my letter to you was written. Tne brother of the poet mentioned should have been Humphrey, not Gilbert. Of this Humphrey the following is the pedigree, written in the hand writing of George Shakespeare himself : "Tne Pedigree of George Shakespeare, of No. 6, Great Berry-street, Wolverhampton—John Shake speare, father of the poet, died in 1601, S tratford on-Avon ; Humphrey, son of John Shakespeare, bap tised May 24, 1590, Stratford; Humphrey, son of Humphrey Shakespeare, baptised Feb. 2,1639, Lap. worth; John, son of Humphrey Shakespeare,baptised April 9, 1678, Lapworth; John, son of John Shake• speare, a carpenter, bora 1697, Charlecote ; Edward, son of John Shakespeare, died 1770, at Charlecote ; Edward, son of Edwd. Shakespeare, baptised March 15, 1761, Caarlecote ; John, son of Edward Shake speare, born 1782, died 1855, Henley•in-Arden ; George,son of John Shakespeare, born Oct. 10,1812, Henley-in-Arden, now alive." This pedigree can, I believe, be authenticated in every particular, and if your distinguished corres pondent be desirous of testing its accuracy, he cin do so without the labour of devoting his valuable time to a research which only his love for the great master could render endurable. Supposing the pedigree to pass unchallenged, it may possibly be urged that after all Humphrey was not the son of our poet's father, but of another John Shakespeare, who undoubtedly resided in Stratford in 1584. This assumption, so directly opposed to the state ments of Rowe, the poet, and Betterton, the actor, the earliest investigators of this vexed question, has been so admirably treated i❑ an article in yes terday's Birmingham Daily Fos that I venture to enclose it in the hope that you will find room for its insertion : " Wolverhampton, June 11.—I have called upon George Shakespeare, of Henley-in-Arden,' of whom Mr John Coleman, the tragedian, has written so kindly to the Times, and he has given me all the information he possesses upon which to base his claim to be the only lineal descendant of William Shake speare. He traces back his lineage, not the poet's brother Gilbert, but to Humphrey Shakespeare, who was baptised at Stratford, May 24, 1590. This Humphrey, it will be remembered, is the second son of the three children who are supposed to be included by Rowe in tho large family of John Shakespeare, the father of the poet, de cribed as ' ten children in all,' and it has never yet been conclusively proved that Ursula, and Hum phrey, and Pnilip were not the children of the poet's father. Malone,' Knight says, ' has estab lished very satisfactorily the origin of this error into which Rowe has fallen.' The explanation is this : After the baptism of the poet's sister Joan (the second of that name, she who was married to William Hart), on April 15, 1596, we find John Shakespeare entered in the register as Magister or Master. He might afterwards lose this designation of respectability, but is scarcely likely. Bearing this in mind, the fact that Ursula, and Humphrey, and Philip are entered es the children of plain John Shakespeare;after Anne, and Richard, and Edmund had been entered as the children of Master John Shakespeare, is an important one. It seems to show that Ursula, and Humphrey, and Philip are the children of John Shakspeare, a shoemaker, who, according to the Stratford register, married Mar gery Roberts, Nov. 25, 1584; but Margery was buried, the same register shows, on Oct. 29, 1587 and she could not therefore be the mother of Ursula, who was baptized March 11, 1588. Rowe's oppo- nents got over this difficulty by assuming that the shoemaker marries again. The Stratford register, however, contains no record of this assumed second marriage. If there had been a second, why should it not be recorded as well as the first P But there is a greater difficulty. How could the shoe- maker have had a child born in wedlock not five months after the death of his first wife ? If Ursula was not the daughter of John Shakespeare, the shoe maker, then she was the daughter of John Shake- speare who, in 1571, became chief alderman of Strat ford, and entitled to and received the designatio❑ of INlagister. And if Ursula was the alderman's daughter, why should not Humphrey, and after wards Philip, be the alderman's sons, and the de scendants of ono or other of these as much the lineal descendants of the poet as if they were the descen dants of Gilbert ? There is only one reason which, as it seems to us, Rowe's opponents can urge (for we will notice the ' Mr.' theory directly), and how far that reason can be allowed to prevail in their favour we mutt leave with others. The reason is involved .n the fact that between the date of the baptism of :he alderman's first child, Joan, on September 15, 1558, and the baptism of Philip, on September 21, 1591, a period of 33 years is embraced, John Shakespeare, however, the alderman, and the father'of the poet, was not buried till September 8, 1601, and his wife survived Lim till 1608. Whet her age was at the birth of any of her children there is, so far as we know, no means of ascertaining, but 33 years is a long period to be embraced in the birth of children by one mother. But it will not avail Rowe's opponents much to say that, inas much as Edmund, who they say was the last child of the alderman, was baptised May 3, 1580, nearly eight years elapsed between his birth and the birth of Ursula : for it is a r ct that between the birth of Edmund, the eighth, and Richard, the seventh child, more than seven years elawes, Richard hav ing been baptized March 11, 1573, and Edmund, as we have teen, on May 3, 1580. And now for the 'Mr.' theory. What really is there in it ? The first five of John Shakespeare's children were baptized as the offsprings of plain John Shakespeare, the next three (Anne, Richard, and Edmund) as the children of Mr. John Shakespeare. Anne was born September 2, 1571 ; in 1571 John Shakespeare was made chief alderman, and his child became in virtue thereof the daughter of Mr. Jahn Shakespeare. In 1586 John Shake- spear() was deprived of his alderman's gown, and was no longer Mr. John Shakespeare. All chil- dren, therefore, born to him after that date became, by the same process of reasoning, the effapring of plain John Shakespeare again ; and Ursula, and Humphrey, and Philip were all born after that date —a date prior to which he was found aching and mortgaging his property, until, in 1579, he was unable to pay a levy of three shillings, and at which very date (1586) he was returned by the constable as having 'nothing to diatrain upon.' We think we have now adduced sufficient reasons why Shakespersan scholars should re-examine the data upon which they limit the family of John, the father of 'William Shakespeare, to eight children. At the same time I have ro ferred to the only difficulty that presents itself— not perhaps an insuperable difficulty—to Ursula, liiiuipLrey, and Philip being re g arded as sister and brothers of William Shakes p eare, the poet. Having thus cleared the way for George Shakes in a commun i cat i on which I hope peare, of Henley - in - A rden, and now of theseAVolver columns en T ues d ay, s h ow i n h m a a m y p a t o p n p , e a i r w i n i , what wa y he has traced his pedigree to Humphrey Shakespeare, sketch his history, and narrate what he has done and by whom he has been assisted to bring his claims to ba regarded as the lineal de scendant of the ' Bard of Avon' before the notice of those by whom be had hoped they would be recognised, merely adding here that whatever may have been the photographic representation of hie Features that has been sent to London, I quite concur with Mr. Coleman that ' Heaven has written his pedigree in PliinTst characters upon his brow.' 1 aw, Sir, yours most faithfully, JOHN COLEMAN. Marshall's-house, Preseot, Jane 14. ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL.—The (51d Pauline dinner is to be held at the Albion Tavern, the L.NNI Chief Baron in the chair, on Friday, the let of July, not the 20, as stated yesterday. • F , , 61 Tr! =l,lriallar) HER MAJESTY, WINDSOR 3• ~ STLE, ;rune 16. His Royal Highness Prince Philip of Wurteni berg arrived at the Castle yesterday, and dined with her Majesty. The Duchess of Wellington also arrived, an d had the honour of joining the Royal dinner ploy. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal highness Princess Louis of licsse, walked and drove Ws morning. His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, attand,Jl by Lieutenant Heig, went to London. The Cnancellor of the Exchcouer had an audience of the Queen. The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Prince Alfred, and attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel and Lieutenant Haig, went to Gravesend ye6ter: day to witness the Bailing match o f the R 9 5.61 Thames Yacht Club. The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive, attended by the Marchioness of Carmarthen- . d The Prince and Princess of W a l e s, accompanied by Prince Alfred, went to the Haymarket The atre . in the evening, attended by th e Marchioness °,l Carmarthen, Lieutenant-Colonel Keppell Lieutenant Haig. Miss Westphal has had the honour of attending at Marlborough House for the purpose of taking a portrait of her Royal Highnes s the Princess ° , Wales. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of "la ; bridge and the Prince ss M ary w ill h onour the DnGll°B°, Somerset with their presence at h er secon d d an ce on ,18 27th instant, at the First Lord's official residence at 01° Admiralty. His Excellency Count Kielmansegge has arrived at Wiesbaden from Hanover. The health of the count greatly improved. It is uncertain when he will resume St duties as Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of James's. In the meantime, Baron Blouse will act as chart; d'affaires. The Dachess of Hamilt o n an d Lady 31 7 3 r! Hamilton have left town for P ar i s , on th e i r wa y to B ad S t they are expected to a r r i ve on Sandal rl el t ; l The Duke of Hamilton will join his mother at Baden in the ensuing week. The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch received 3 select party at dinner yesterday evening at their residence in Belgrave-square. The duchess had a reception after dinner. The Duchess of Wellington will have an assel liblir on the 27th inst. at Apsley House. THE LATE CHARLES GLOVER, THE COMPOSEI I ': —An evening c oncer t w ill b e g i ven i n the Hann, square Rooms on Tuesday, the 28th inst., for the bea of the widow and children of one of the most poPu? r ,:r ballad composers, th e l a t e M r C harles Glover. Mrs m L • a dll f e t , Glover has the co-operation of the Swedish vocalist, Enequist, Madame Weiss, Miss Poole, Miss Ravenser°; Madame Sainton-Dolby, Mr Cummings, Mr G. perre Mr Patey, M r L ew i s Th omas, the Orpheus Glee r11'11; 17 Mr John Francis Barnett and Mr Henry B' ul .: ) (pianists), Mr Carrod us ( v i o li n ) , an d M r Apthomas 0134'1' Arrival of Ironclads in the Firth of Forth. (From the Scotsman.) Three ironcasod war-vessels, apparently the vanguard of the Channel Fleet, arrived in the Firth of Forth yeeterdl afternoon, and anchored i n th e roa d s to t h e we st of L eit piers. The ships are the ironcased screw corvette W° lve'. rine, 21 guns ; the ironcased sloop Research, of 4 gU1 35. ; and the ironcased sloop Enterprise, of 4 guns. The atri c3 of these vessels n a t ura ll y creates, i n the present P° litic'l crisis, more interest than i n or di nary c i rcums t an ces it migh t ' as they may be co ns id ere d t h e a d vance d division o f the Channel Fleet, the main body of which has been alreadl moved to Spithead, nearer to the scene of its possible opera' tions. It i s tru e th a t th e vesse l s — w hi c h are a ll new, an t of which the two sloops are experimental ships, being merely on a t r ip ; b u t a t a ti me lik e th e present it it ' not difficult to fancy that they may prev 3 to have in vie w graver errand. The chief interest of this visit will ust u • rally attach to the ironclad s lo o p s E n t er p r i se an d Researcl They belong to a class of woo d en armour - p l a t e d ve ssels 011 a now constructi on , design e d by th e p resen t c hi e f cons true , tor of the navy, Mr Reed, to prove the p rac ti ca bility DJ coating with armour plates of fou r an d a h a lf i nc h es woodEt ships of small size. are said tit, The ships are nearly similar in dimensions, burden, sr. ( ' equipment. The Research, which is the older vessel, i 6 commanded by Capt. Arthur Wilmshurst, and was launch ed at Pembroke in August last. She is of 1253 tone, and 20 0 horse power; is completely plated with four and a 1, inch iron up to the upper deck; and carries two 11 0' pounder Armstrong guns, and also two 68-pound et smooth bore guns. With her entire complement of stores and coal the Research draws somewhat less than 14ft c water. Her plating, small as she is—being little more that one-fourth the burden of the Warrior—is even more COra ' plete than that of the Warrior and Black Prince, whic h ar only plated on the battery ; and in spite of the proportions excess in the weight of her armour, she is not only thoroughli seaworthy, but, as was proved in her first trip, Pea" ; 11 , light and easily man agea bl e , even i n a toug h se a. On t d same occasion, the Re searc h steame d at an ave rage BP ' a d of 10f knots an hour. Oa Saturday, June 4, an in ters ing trial of the fi g hti ng capac i t i es o f the R esea rch to 4 place iu the Chann e l, Her guns were fired neck r every possible chang e o f p os i t i on, and even a ll eiae"ii.l at rho same mom en t— a test for which no shiP the navy is designed— w ith th e most satisfactor y result , not the slightest strain or b rea k age o f any k i n d b e ing d iF. covered by minute inspecti on . Th e peculiarity o f the CO'3' ), ° 11 struction of the Research an d E nterpr i se cons i s ts in "—„ elevation of the battery above the other pa r ts of the sli p fore and aft so as to enable the guns in the battery to ' t , fired both ahead and astern at the acute angle of front 10 15 degrees of the course of the vessel. Captain Wilrasha` da who commands, entered the navy in 1832. He has 6erl 7d, at sea for about 26 ye a rs in near l y a ll parts o f the w f w: o and has received a m e d a l an d t wo c l asps, an d t h e Orde r- the Medijdie of the fifth class. The Enterprise is a smaller vessel than the Be 61 :, 51 : 1 Z: She is 180 feet long by 36 f ee t w id e, o f 99 0 tons , au" -0 horse power, and also carries four large gulls. S he A commanded by Commander Rowley, and was launche',.:o Deptiord in February last. Her sea-going qualities much the same as those of the Research. At her trial triN her mean draught of water was something short of It f ee She is propelled by a pair of horizontal single pie° ll-1°" engines, fitted with surface condensers, tubular bone,.; in s u a p c e h r n h e e r a y t e r w s as , a s n u d p p a i l e d t h b e y l i‘ a e e s s t s r: m n p a r v o o v n e h m i e u n , ts. s4lk li e j e j ) , and Co. The engines are of 160 - horse power (norm et but are capable of bein g wor k e d up to four tithes If power, The screw is a two -bl a d ed G r iffiths, w c r a diameter of lift Bin, and a pitch o f 11jit, The °it"' ter of the cylinders is 45in, and the length of stroke 1S in; There is an area of fire-grate surface of 96ft, and of heati , n a t surface 960 ft. There are two of Appold' s pu mps tocir c „ir biting the water through the condense rs , d r iven by a 1105 of auxiliary engines. Her speed, as aseartaineo l . en 1-5 r trial trip, was a small fraction under ten knots an boil which was half a knot more than the builder had calculao f upon, Her contruction is generally the same as ti l cit• ` 7 i the Research; and the fact that the battery and the chi weight ot the vessel is concentrated amidships gives thel'" ships the advantags ot turning with extreme facility ou very short line. The tiller is placed below the arnaou a plates, and thus quite secured from the danger of bei3 , l shot away; and as one of the advantages of the elevat C pierced for musk e t ry to comman d the and aft—is th a t the whole crew o f 1;11° v of need be c oncentrated there, arr an dmeneeesaket arebattery recann yforea is e made tilcs b e y which the ship can also be steered ° 1 within the battery, It was scarcely believed possible, when the 'Warrior all the Black Prince were novel Lies, that so small iron" cli ' d : as those now i n th e Fi rth could be built; but exporialeud has inspi re d suc h conf i dence i n the i r sea-going % 11 ,,j a : fighting qualities, that several iron-cased e ips of A l smaller size than the Warrior, or even the Resist av e ir : are Low in course of construction. There are also preparation some other vessels of larger dimensions), and ! ha embodying the same peculiarities of constructiou• question whether the principle of armour-plating 5 v35 , 4 necessity applicable only to ships of very large bu rdelii of could ve s sucolte_b%azipclhit are to e n t o h t e l e p e r s o i t e ss c e t i n o t n i i, o u t y th r eecismaller of ycsscl--which are not less essenticdly r equired in has therefore received what is deeme,d a very satisfact ory solution from the success of the Researet , and steam Enterprise., The Wolverine is a 21-gun screw steam corvette, 3 0 was launched at Woolwich about six months ago, 5h,en12,,,,r of 1703 tons, and 400 horse-power, and is comma ndo a Captain De Horsey. IN THIS _ ----'—__'-------___ ,f, E NOTICE OF " Mx. HoLMAN fur “ which appeared in our impression of yester day, there were two gra mmatical errors that happily, vit) believe (to the observant reader) will at once have corrected themselves. It should be remarked, moreover, in regard t 0 the third picture mentioned in the notice referred to-- namely, the celebrated painting of " The Last DAY in the Old Hume"—that it, of course, is not from the easel of Mr , Holman Hunt, but from that of Mr. Robert B. Martit e ' di : o ur Charles 1., writing from Cha rin g -cross to . chief contemporary, says--I break the sile nce of a c,oupie t centuries to inquire whether your poet Cowper illto s 3 gild me like as he bath done these 6601161 ?